As far as Quinton (Rampage) Jackson is concerned, there’s nothing the UFC could do to get him to stay.

Jackson has long had a rocky relationship with the world’s largest MMA promotion, but tensions have been especially strained over the last year. The former light-heavyweight champion lashed out at UFC president Dana White on the heels of dropping a decision to Ryan Bader in February. White was openly critical of Jackson, who failed to make weight for the bout due to a knee injury.

In subsequent interviews, Jackson said White should have thanked him for not only competing hurt, but for his previous outings inside the octagon, which included wins over Chuck Liddell, Wanderlei Silva and Dan Henderson.

It’s clear Jackson doesn’t subscribe to the old adage that time heals all wounds. Not only does he still feel disrespected and under-appreciated months later, but he also has new grounds for saying goodbye.

“My reasons for wanting to leave the UFC are still the same,” Jackson said on a recent media call. “I don’t want to renegotiate with them. I don’t think the UFC knows how to treat its athletes. The fighters, I feel like we do a lot for this sport and I feel like we’re just not taken care of well enough. I feel like they’re getting rich off of all of us.

“I can say I have a new reason. I’m sponsored by Reebok now and the UFC said I’m not allowed to wear Reebok in the cage. I see other fighters sponsored by Nike. Why can’t I have Reebok? It’s just stupid stuff like that. But it’s not just about money, it’s about respect. I go into the octagon, put my life on the line, try to be an exciting fighter and I don’t feel appreciated for it. I’d rather take a money cut, go to another show and feel appreciated.”

Jackson fulfills his current contract when he faces Glover Teixeira in the co-main event of UFC on FOX 6 in Chicago Jan. 26. The card will be headlined by a flyweight title fight between Demetrious Johnson and John Dodson.

Despite months of negativity, Jackson said he’s been keeping a positive mindset. All that’s left is for him to walk away with a win.

“I haven’t been happy with the UFC for a long time and they’ve turned me into a very negative person,” Jackson said. “I just want to be a positive person. That’s the first thing I have to do, get rid of all the negativity out of my life. I got rid of a lot of negative friends, even some negative family members. I’m getting ready to get the UFC out of my life.

“I just want to be a positive person and role model for my kids and other young people coming up. I just want to be a positive person. So yeah, I’m being positive, no matter what the outcome is on Jan. 26 because I’ve trained very hard. I’ve trained to destroy Glover. I’ve trained in every aspect — on the ground, wrestling, stand-up, everything. I’ve trained to destroy him and then leave the UFC on a positive note, go on with my life and let the UFC be my past.”

Prior to entering the UFC, Teixeira was on many hardcore fans’ radars as a potential top-10 light-heavyweight. However, a prolonged work visa issue kept him from competing in the U.S. When he finally made his octagon debut, he didn’t disappoint, submitting Kyle Kingsbury before dishing out one of the most vicious beatings in MMA history to Fabio Maldonado.

But Teixeira’s potential, combined with a lack of victories over top opponents, resulted in a number of fighters turning down bout offers. Most famously, Mauricio Rua refused to face the violent slugger.

Jackson can see why others declined, but said he doesn’t care who he fights.

“I think the reason people don’t want to fight him is because, who is he?” Jackson began. “People haven’t even heard of him. Anything can happen in the cage. You can lose to someone who doesn’t really have a name. You look at Glover’s record, who has he really fought? He hasn’t really fought any big, top names. His biggest name is Ricco Rodriguez and Ricco’s been past his prime for like five years now. That’s dangerous for people who care about their ego.

“I’ve never turned down a fight the UFC has offered me, not matter who’s said I’ve tried to duck them. The only person I tried to duck was Matt Hamill. I just didn’t want to fight him because I thought he was a boring fighter.

“I’m game to fight anybody. I don’t fight to have a pretty record. This is how I pay my bills. That’s why Shogun didn’t respect him. I mean, who has the guy fought? (Rua) felt he didn’t deserve to fight him in the UFC, but I’ll fight him. I don’t care.”

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As far as Quinton (Rampage) Jackson is concerned, there’s nothing the UFC could do to get him to stay.

Jackson has long had a rocky relationship with the world’s largest MMA promotion, but tensions have been especially strained over the last year. The former light-heavyweight champion lashed out at UFC president Dana White on the heels of dropping a decision to Ryan Bader in February. White was openly critical of Jackson, who failed to make weight for the bout due to a knee injury.